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flag Seven states rush to agree on water cuts by Feb. 14 as drought threatens supply for 40 million.

flag Seven Colorado River Basin states are racing to agree on a new water-sharing plan before a February 14 federal deadline, as drought and climate change strain supplies for 40 million people. flag Governors from Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and others are meeting in Washington, D.C., after missed deadlines and stalled talks, with lower basin states pushing for mandatory cuts and upper basin states resisting. flag The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has outlined management options, including federal enforcement, if no deal is reached. flag Officials stress urgency as reservoir levels remain critically low, and a five-year plan is now under discussion instead of a 20-year agreement.

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